Holiday Tree Towels
These charming Holiday Tree Towels are a fun way to bring a little holiday cheer to your weaving. Designed by Karen Tenney for an 8-shaft loom, they feature a decorative border of sprightly trees that gives these fingertip towels their festive character.
They’re just the right size for holiday gifts, a guest bath, converting to a table runner, or adding a handmade touch to your own home. They’re also a fun project to weave in multiples when you need a few extra gifts during the holiday season.
The pattern was originally featured in the November/December 2009 issue of Handwoven and is also available as a single pattern from Long Thread Media. The pattern is sold separately from this weaving kit.
Woven with 100% cotton yarns, the finished towels are soft, absorbent, and wonderful to weave with. Cotton makes such a nice choice for handwoven towels because they become even softer with washing while continuing to be useful and beautiful for years to come.
Weave structure: Plain weave with supplementary-weft pattern on a rosepath threading
Yarns: Organic 10/2 Cotton Natural, Aurora Earth 8/2 Winter Green and Lipstick, and 16/2 Organic Ecocot Natural.
Equipment needed: 8-shaft loom; 17" weaving width; 12-dent reed; 2 shuttles, and 4 bobbins.
Finished size: four hemmed towels 14 3/4" × 20" each.
Instructions needed: Handwoven November/December 2009 pages 62-23, available from Long Thread Media. The pattern is sold separately.
This kit includes all yarns needed. The pattern can be found in the Handwoven magazine noted above. You will need to purchase this magazine if you don't already own a copy.